long (time); protracted; prolonged
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
behind; in the rear; in back
covering; protection; backing; relief
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
that is to say; so that means
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly